Bangladesh vs Eastern Europe: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Bangladesh
5.9%
in 2022
Eastern Europe
0.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
40th
Eastern Europe rank
40th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Bangladesh
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.9% against 0.2% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 29.5 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Eastern Europe ranks 40th of 132 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 5.0% | 42.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 4.0% | 32.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 0.2% | 22.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 0.3% | 5.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Bangladesh or Eastern Europe?
- Bangladesh, at 5.9% against 0.2% in Eastern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Bangladesh and Eastern Europe?
- 5.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eastern Europe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Eastern Europe rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and Eastern Europe ranks 40th of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.